Dublin Bus was last night forced to curtail two bus routes due to separate ant-social behaviour incidents.

Yesterday evening the service announced the number 40 and 76 would not be going to Neilstown between 8:30pm and 9:30pm.

Instead buses would use Coldcut Road and Fonthill Road during the period.

A Dublin Bus spokesperson said: "We wish to advise customers that due to anti-social behavior buses arte not serving Neilstown from 2030-2130 on September 16th. Buses will use Coldcut Rd. and Fonthill Rd. in both directions.

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In another incident shortly after, the number 40 bus was curtailed and will not serve Ballyfermot Road for the remainder of the night.

Dublin Bus said in a statement: "We wish to advise customers that due to anti-social behavior buses will not serve Ballyfermot Rd.from 2115hrs to last bus Sept. 16th. Buses will use Decies Rd. to Lally Rd. onto Kylemore Rd. to normal route in both directions.

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Second incident

In another incident shortly after, the number 40 bus was curtailed and will not serve Ballyfermot Road for the remainder of the night.

Dublin Bus said in a statement: “We wish to advise customers that due to anti-social behavior buses will not serve Ballyfermot Rd.from 2115hrs to last bus Sept. 16th. Buses will use Decies Rd. to Lally Rd. onto Kylemore Rd. to normal route in both directions.

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First incident

Earlier this evening the service announced the number 40 and 76 would not be going to Neilstown between 8:30pm and 9:30pm.

Instead buses would use Coldcut Road and Fonthill Road during the period.

A Dublin Bus spokesperson said: “We wish to advise customers that due to anti-social behavior buses arte not serving Neilstown from 2030-2130 on September 16th. Buses will use Coldcut Rd. and Fonthill Rd. in both directions.